Montreal signs Francis Bouillon [1 year, $1.5M]

I don't really mind it, but I really wanted a Bryan Allen kinda guy. If Berg is deeming this a transition year and he's giving out a few 1 year deals to hold us over, that's fine. As long as they stick to their vision of it being a transition year and not shelling out assets at the TDL when we're in 8-10th place.

The best part about this deal...provided there's no NTC.

If the Habs are not in the race (not likely) they can deal him for a mid round pick.

And if they are in the race there's a chance that Diaz impresses enough that Kaberle becomes expendable.

And for those who think Kaberle isn't moveable, look at what Minnesota got for Zidlicky who was playing just as poorly and had a last stretch and an extra season after on close to the same money.

Sure it would have been nice if he was 5 inches taller, but the market is what it is. I didn't think our defence was as ''awful'' last year as it was inexperienced and lacking depth. This helps in both those areas.

Only thing that sucks is that it looks like Weber could be on the way out, unless Kaberle is dealt this offseason which seems unlikely.

I know a lot of people have fallen out of "love'' with Weber but I still think he's got a future in the NHL.

He was only saying that hits aren't a definitive indicator of a players defensive prowess.

For the record +/- is a useless stat when used on it's own. Even in combination with data such as opponent quality it is still highly questionable at best.

I don't personally care about plus minus, what i say is Boullion is something Habs can use on back end .

When Emelin is on Bench , Boullion is hammering, when Boullion is on bench , Emelin is hammering ....

There is not ONE DMAN on last years squad , that would have the guts in there pinky finger, to stand up to COLTON ORR......true or false? and not just mouth off ,but stand up and drop them and fight him .

Picard and Campoli sucks ......don't try to mention Boullion in a negative light ,he's a great team player who puts it all on the ice ,heart and soul warrior.

Emelin was a big minus(18?) this yr, any problem with that? I didn't think so .

lol

HITS EQUAL THE OTHER TEAMS PLAYER ON HIS BUTT, that is what Boullion does just like Emelin .These two don't give love taps .

Your entire post boiled down into you arguing that a hitting defenseman equaled a good defenseman. Luke Schenn disagrees with you, and so do Mike Komisarek or Garnett Exelby.

Picard and Campoli do suck. You're not really going out on a limb here.

It doesn't matter how much heart you have if the skill or general capabilities aren't there to match. Bouillon is old and injury prone. Emelin's defense is that he was an NHL rookie and still have room to improve. Bouillon can't make the same claim.

I'm not even completely against the Bouillon signing, but to claim that there is no argument against him is absurd, and the logic you've employed to make your point is even worse.

I don't personally care about plus minus, what i say is Boullion is something Habs can use on back end .

When Emelin is on Bench , Boullion is hammering, when Boullion is on bench , Emelin is hammering ....

There is not ONE DMAN on last years squad , that would have the guts in there pinky finger, to stand up to COLTON ORR......true or false? and not just mouth off ,but stand up and drop them and fight him .

BOULLION deserves more respect than that.

I personally like the Bouillon signing. It isn't the sexy signing but it was still a solid one IMO. He is essentially taking Campoli's spot in the lineup and I will take that exchange every day of the week.

I don't personally care about plus minus, what i say is Boullion is something Habs can use on back end .

When Emelin is on Bench , Boullion is hammering, when Boullion is on bench , Emelin is hammering ....

There is not ONE DMAN on last years squad , that would have the guts in there pinky finger, to stand up to COLTON ORR......true or false? and not just mouth off ,but stand up and drop them and fight him .

BOULLION deserves more respect than that.

Bouillon is not a very good defensman, courage aside...hopefully he's not anything more than a 7th or 8th dman on the depth chart.

I really don't mind this move. He'll be a bottom pairing defensman who has experience and uses all 200 lbs of his body on every shift. Can't be worse than Weber or Diaz at this point so what's the problem? It's a 1 year contract until Tinordi and or Beulieu can transition up into the NHL.

Remind me again how we used to call Bouillon and Dandenault duo. Dandouillon ??
Few years ago, Bouillon was a marginal player. And now, it's obvious that he can't get any better. Whereas, Weber, Diaz or St.Denis can still improve.

Guys...say what you want, but Frankie B was a regular on Nashville for the past few years. He is an NHL vet and exactly the kind of player we were missing last year while we were sucking and losing all those games at the beginning of the season....

I have important question, does anyone know if Boullion can play Right D, in MTL I remember him only playing LD with Dandy, but I think he might of played RD when paired with Hamhuis a few years back, does anyone know.